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2012 Olympics
This year Saudi Arabia will be the only nation in history which, has never sent a woman to the games. The International Olympic Committee excluded Afghanistan from the Sydney Games in 2000 due to the Taliban’s treatment of women. Why? Afghanistan is poor and broken, not the world’s top oil exporting nation.   Times

INEPTOCRACY
A system of national government where the least capable of leading are elected by the least capable of producing, and where those members of society least likely to sustain themselves are rewarded with goods and services paid for by the confiscated wealth of a diminishing number of producers.

"Muslims may show splendid qualities, but the influence of the religion paralyses the social development of those who follow it. No stronger retrograde force exists in the world."
Sir Winston Churchill

REFERENDUM

It looks inevitable that the UK is moving to a new
constitutional settlement whether that be "Devo-max" or "Indy-lite". So maybe it is time to reflect on what we should call this new country of 4 equal partners? The name should reflect the LibDem's contribution to the process as well as recognise the Queen's role as Head of State - so to get the debate moving I propose: the "Federal Commonwealth of UK"!!

Mike Crosby  
 

TEL AVIV, Israel — The Israelis are developing an airport security device that eliminates the privacy concerns that come with full-body scanners. It's an armored booth you step into that will not X-ray you, but will detonate any explosive device you may have on your person.
 
Israel sees this as a win-win situation for everyone, with none of this crap about racial profiling. It will also eliminate the costs of long and expensive trials.
 
You're in the airport terminal and you hear a muffled explosion. Shortly thereafter, an announcement: “Attention to all standby passengers, El Al is proud to announce a seat available on flight 670 to London . Shalom!”
 
BRILLIANT!!!

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Greek Bail-out

SIR – Perceptive economists say that the Greek bail-out has postponed the final default of that prodigal and frivolous nation by only a few months. But one crumb of comfort will be left from the inevitable collapse of these latter-day Hellenes: their departure will surely persuade the dimmest supporters of the EU that it should not accept any more waifs and strays.

Those European nations which will have to rebuild a truly united Europe on the ruins of the present parasitical structure do not need to be lumbered with the dead weight of a 70 million-strong Muslim Turkey or, courting nightmare visions, the nations of Mediterranean North Africa.

Alastair Harper
 

Britain's "offenders" of Islam

David Jones, the creator of children's character Fireman Sam, was going through airport security and made a comment. (Daily Mail)
He was then held for an hour by security guards at Gatwick airport and accused of racism.
His crime??
He remarked that a Muslim passenger, with her face almost completely covered by a hijab had passed through security without showing her face.
A Muslim security guard had heard the comment and said that it had caused her offence.
Quite rightly David Jones refused to apologise since his comments were in no way racist.
It would appear that every time someone from the ethnic minorities is "offended" the authorities bend over backwards to pacify.
Did not get a job interview?? - must be racial discrimination.
Got the interview but not the job?? - must be racial discrimination.
Even black footballers are the latest to claim discrimination despite many of the teams having more that 50 per cent black players.
Do these "moaners" not realise that they are actually harming race relations??
Or could it be that the racial compensation culture is a lucrative avenue to follow??
I await the whitewash (can I say that??) from Gatwick officials.
  Clark Cross
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Palestinians need help to establish a viable self-sustaining economy. 
 
It does not help that MSP Kevin Stewart has tabled a motion in the Scottish Parliament commending the Aberdeen Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign's Wall Walkers who will walk along Hadrian's Wall to 'highlight' criticism of Israel's 'separation wall' which has virtually stopped suicide-bombers from entering Israel. The motion is supported by MSPs, David Torrance, Adam Ingram, Joan McAlpine, Patrick Harvie, Bob Doris, Mark McDonald, Sandra White, Dennis Robertson, Joe Fitzpatrick, Paul Wheelhouse, and John Finnie.
 Nor does it help when MSP "flotilliars", boycotters, divesters and now Hadrian's Wall walkers, the incredible in pursuit of the gullible, move against Israel ostensibly to support the Palestinians but actually helping to prolong and complicate the conflict. The ultimate intention as contained in the Hamas Charter is to destroy Israel, any support for Hamas. as by these MSPs, can only have the same intention.
 Israel is well placed and qualified to help as illustrated by its economic performance. A White Paper, March 2011, encourages partnership between British and Israeli companies. The UK's bilateral trade with Israel amounted to £2.63 billion in 2010, an increase of 31% over 2009.
 Over 300 Israeli companies have set up in the UK.
There are more Israeli companies listed on the NASDAQ exchange than companies from the whole of Europe. Venture capital investments per head in Israel were 2.5 times greater than in America and more than 30 times greater than in Europe.
 Israel's population of less than 8 million attracted around $2 billion in venture capital which equals that received by the UK's 61 million population.
 It is a no-brainer that economic development for the Palestinians is a precursor to peace. Israel could help that development.
 
All that is needed is for Hamas to drop its religious requirement to destroy Israel and to stop the rocket attacks.
 
There can be no peace until that happens and until then the "flotilliars", the boycotters, the divesters, and the wall-walkers will, no doubt, continue on their misguided way, making a bad situation worse.
 
    Andrew Lawson
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powerless to deliver petrol

How welcome the announcement that the drivers on Scotlands Islands will, after March, be delivered a reduction on fuel duty of 5p a litre.

Unfortunately it was not in the power of the Scottish Government to deliver this concession, or indeed the British Government, but the final verdict had to wait until granted, finally. by the European Union in Brussels.

That our own politicians could not deliver a small adjustment in the price of petrol, without scurrying to Brussels demonstrates how helpless and powerless our politicians are, and our country has become has become under European law.
 
I despair for our nation, who will stand up to the EU? The 'Independence' craved for by the SNP is derisory and meaningless whilst they are committed to the EU. Lib Dems would even now,have us adopt the Euro, Labour and Conservative consort with Brussels

Looking around it seems the only political party which will deliver us from EU membership, and which has campaigned since 1993 to withdraw from membership is The United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP).

Perhaps their time has now come.

 George Cormack
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NHS:

 I thought I had never heard a more stupid statement than that made by the Prime Minister when he committed the Government to ring-fencing the funding of the National Health Service and Foreign Aid. There is no business, organisation or department that can claim to be perfect so there is always room for improvement and possible savings. This is particularly true of the NHS which over the years has grown into a bureaucratic monster. A practice now has an office manager and naturally enough staff to justify that appointment. G.Ps used to be on call 24 hours a day 7 days a week whereas they now work office hours and house calls are virtually a thing of the past even although they are now paid a fortune.

  Again from personal experience I can give you two examples of how it used to be. I was at home on sick leave from the R.A.F. and went to my G.P. to get a sick note to extend my leave. I had been in sick-quarters and the M.O. could not fathom out why those in the ward I was in did not seem to be making any progress so he sent us all home. We had scarlet fever. My G.P. not only wrote out a sick note but took me home in his car as he was so concerned. The other occasion was when I dislocated my knee playing football at the local Recreation Park. The G.P. came to the playing field and, muddy as I was, took me home in his car. That would not happen nowadays.

  When the N.H.S. started the naïve belief was that better health care would reduce demand whereas the exact opposite happened. People demanded their ‘rights’. One of my sisters worked in Fife at the time and was amazed when visiting homes to see sets of false teeth displayed on mantelpieces. Apparently the gums of the owners had so hardened over the years without teeth that dentures were too uncomfortable to wear but they insisted on their ‘right’ to have them. Universal free prescriptions soon became unaffordable as people exercised their ‘right’ to have all medicine free no matter how trivial. Of course politicians had to meddle, no doubt in an effort to gain votes, so we now have the crazy situation where the bulk of the population does receive free prescriptions but the minority pay throw the nose. There is strong evidence to show that the majority are abusing the system just as was done sixty years ago. A fairer way would be if everybody paid a small amount.

  To listen to the critics you would think that Andrew Lansley is the first to propose changes to the way the N.H.S. operates. I do not know who was responsible but dental and eye care have now been practically removed from the N.H.S.

  I could go on and on about contract cleaners and the closing of nursing training colleges but I shall close with the hope that Mr. Lansley’s colleagues will support him and that the criticism will be constructive not destructive.

  William W. Scott
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"MARRIAGE"?

The picture published recently in"The Scotsman"of four Scottish “opposition” party leaders standing behind a mock up of a wedding cake to declare their support for same-sex marriage legislation certainly is, as they say, worth a thousand words. It is a pity that Alex Salmond was absent, apparently owing to the Scottish government’s consultation on this issue.

It is troubling that our political leaders are unanimously in favour of something that is entirely marginal for most Scots, and which a great many oppose. Nor is this state of affairs unusual. On every social and moral issue our political and media class is united in its adherence to political correctness and the various other aspects of the progressive creed.

Which party will put forward traditional Christian views on marriage or anything else for that matter? Indeed, who is there for a Christian, a Muslim or a small “c” conservative to vote for?

Similarly, is there a single Scottish politician putting forward libertarian views on individual liberty and the state being the root of the problem rather than the solution?

It is a fundamental principle of Western civilization that truth emerges from the arguing of alternative points of view. In its absence, error is never corrected and we are left with only a sham democracy.

Otto Inglis

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